New York

October 15–17, 2025

Berlin

November 3–4, 2025

Refactoring at scale

Maude Lemaire in conversation

Moderated by Suzan Bond

By Maude Lemaire

April 26, 2021

Making significant changes to large, complex code bases is a daunting task – and without proper planning and vision or the right teams, tools, and mindset can feel almost impossible. 

In this session, Maude Lemaire will discuss how to tackle large refactoring projects – starting with preparation and planning, right into landing the project. Maude will share her experience driving refactoring efforts at Slack during a period of critical growth. 

You’ll learn

  • How code degrades and why this is inevitable
  • How to qualify the state of your codebase before refactoring
  • How to create and milestone cleanup plans
  • Get buy-in from your seniors and teams